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Top baby names in Alberta for 2012: Liam and Emma most popular

| May 22, 2013 | 0 Comments
Top baby names in Alberta for 2012: Liam and Emma most popular

Liam and Emma top baby names in Alberta for 2012 Dancing-Sunflower, Icarus, Adele and Minaj – those are just a handful of unique baby names registered to Alberta in 2012. Service Alberta has released the top baby names in Alberta for 2012, and more common names like Liam and Emma topped the list. For the [...]

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Forest products industry on the path to recovery

| May 22, 2013 | 0 Comments
Forest products industry on the path to recovery

US housing and China’s economy fuel forest products industry After several challenging years, the world’s forest products industry is beginning to show signs of recovery, according to PwC’s 16th Annual CEO Survey. “We are seeing optimism that demand and prices will continue to strengthen in the solid wood sector, but recovery in the pulp and [...]

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Parliament of Canada needs Accountability Act 2.0

| May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments
Parliament of Canada needs Accountability Act 2.0

Parliament of Canada – time for online reporting of expenses? If the recent Senate expense scandals have taught Canadians anything, it’s that Parliament of Canada officials will take advantage of the rules to pad their pockets if they can. Senator Mike Duffy has become the poster boy for Parliament of Canada abuse of expense guidelines but [...]

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Greenhouse gas emissions down in Canada – study

| May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments
Greenhouse gas emissions down in Canada – study

Canadian economic and population growth affected greenhouse gas emissions By Ben Eisen and Romy Yourex   Over the past century, there has been a slight increase in average global temperatures. Many scientists think this change is caused primarily by the actions of human beings, specifically the emission of GHG into the atmosphere. Further, some scientists warn [...]

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Canadian environment record improves over past 20 years

| May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments
Canadian environment record improves over past 20 years

Many indicators of Canadian environment pollutants have dropped By Ben Eisen and Romy Yourex   Canadians care deeply about their natural environment and view the prevention of environmental pollution as one of the most important functions of their governments. Multiple polls taken over the years have shown that large numbers of Canadians view the preservation of [...]

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Barb Tarbox – Anti-smoking campaign honours cancer victim

| May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments
Barb Tarbox – Anti-smoking campaign honours cancer victim

Anti-smoking activist Barb Tarbox died in 2003 Ten years after she died of lung cancer, Barb Tarbox is still helping Albertans kick the nicotine habit, thanks to a new campaign launched by Alberta Health Services. Albertans are encouraged to share their stories of quitting or never starting tobacco use to mark the 10th anniversary of the [...]

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Mike Duffy – Did the wrong man quit?

| May 20, 2013 | 1 Comment
Mike Duffy – Did the wrong man quit?

Scandal surrounding Senator Mike Duffy’s expenses takes down PM chief of staff Surely the wrong man has quit! Nigel Wright, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s chief of staff, resigned yesterday in the imbroglio that followed the revelation he gave disgraced Senator Mike Duffy $90,172 to pay back the Parliamentary expenses the supposed representative for Prince Edward Island in the [...]

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Canadian politics – Summer of discontent with status quo

| May 20, 2013 | 0 Comments
Canadian politics – Summer of discontent with status quo

Canadian politics promises to be turbulent as voters disgruntled For citizens from coast to coast to coast, this summer promises to be a time of discontent with Canadian politics. What most of us want, most of the time, is simply that our governments be competent: display a sense of where they’re going, and that as [...]

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Canadian housing market decline slows down

| May 18, 2013 | 1 Comment
Canadian housing market decline slows down

Canadian housing market show 0.6% growth The Canadian housing market has slowed its decline to 3.1 per cent year over year, with a 0.6 per cent increase in home sales last month, according to BMO Chief Economist Doug Porter, citing recent data from the Canadian Real Estate Association. Porter notes that since the implementation of new mortgage [...]

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary receive $433,000 to help youth get jobs

| May 16, 2013 | 0 Comments
Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary receive $433,000 to help youth get jobs

Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary art-based curriculum aims to find jobs for youth The Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary are receiving more than $433,000 from government funding to help youth overcome barriers to employment. “The Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy is helping youth develop the skills and gain the experience they need [...]

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